Welcome to the Party: Two New Clubs
Two new clubs passed at the last student government meeting.
The Literary Society and the Gay Straight Alliance both got lots of support from SGA. The Literary Society passed unanimously, while the Gay Straight Alliance passed with only one abstention.
Both clubs have been successful on campus in the past, and members are looking forward to building these clubs up to their previous standing, and beyond.
Britton Durham, a freshman and the GSA president, iniciated reactivation of the club, which has been on and off for about 15 years here on campus. Durham says, "The purpose of the LSC gay striaght alliance is to provide a supportive and safe environment for lesbian, gay, and bisexual students, as well as faculty, staff and their allies to discuss acts of discrimination on campus, and work with the appropriate authorities to resolve these issues in a safe and confidential manor."
Hannah Hamel, the newly appointed SGA rep of this club, says the club is trying to raise awareness within many different groups. Hamel says the club will start looking at possible events on campus, even try to involve Lyndon Institute in awareness events.
Torrance Gaucher, a member of the GSA says, "I feel, by bringing [GSA] back, it will bring a stronger voice to our campus and to our community. We're hoping to reach out into our community and help out the younger kids that may be struggling with gender identity issues."
The GSA currently has 45 members on facebook, and plans on holding their next meeting within the next few weeks.
The Literary Society is a new club that will develop a 32-page art and literature magazine once every spring. Samantha VanSchoick, the president of this club, says the group is excited to start gathering submissions to the magazine as early as this month and into February. The club will then begin layout and hopes to send the first issue out for printing in April.
The magazine gives creative writers, photographers, artists, and graphic designers the chance to have their work published.
Nicholas Brien, a member of the group says, "We have a lot of interest from graphic design majors, electronic journalism, creative writing people, and photography people. It's a good way to build up your résumé." Brien goes on to say, "It's a good opportunity for us, but its also a good opportunity for students to show off their work."
The group plans to fundraise and network in many ways, including selling the magazine to bookstores in the area and to students here on campus. This club wants to recruit freshmen and sophomores on campus who are dedicated and passionate about their work.
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